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TEMPORARY BINDER.

No. 388,717. Patented Aug. 28, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. READY, E NEW YORK, N. Y.

TEMPORARY EINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,717, dated August 28,1888.

n Application filed March 28, 1887. Serial No. 232.680. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it 11i/wy concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM D. READY, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Temporary Binders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain improvements in temporary binders for filing or binding letters, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, or other papers; and it consists in the construction and combination, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexed drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved temporary binder. Figs. 2 and 2L are sectional views.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a pair of book-covers, and 2 the backing that connects the same.

To the inner side of the backing 2 are secured a pair of stubs 3 and 4 extending longitudinally for nearly the ent-ire length of the backing. These stubs 3 and 4 are preferably composed of metal and may be formed as iianges on the longitudinal edges of an oblong metallic plate, 5, secured by suitable means to the inner side of the book-backing. One ofthe danges or stubs, as 3, is of greater height or width than the other, and to the outer longitudinal edge of this wide stub 3 is secured a detachable metallic strip, 6, carrying a number of pins the points of which project above the upper or outer edge of the opposite narrow stub, 4. It is obvious that the pins 7 may be attached directly to the stub 3; but I prefer to attach themto a strip, 6, secured to said stub.

To the inner side of the narrow stub 4 is secured a semi-elliptic spring, 8, the free ends of which bear against an elongated metallic clip, 9, which is provided with enlarged perforations, 10 to engage the pins 7, on which said clip is thus adapted to move freely. At each@ end of the clip 9 is a guide-opening, 1l, by vwhich it engages guide-rods 12, that connect the opposite stubs. It will be seen that the clip 9 is slightly wider than the wide stub 3, and that it is rabbeted from end to end to tit over the narrow stub 4; The guide-openings 11 are formed in the lower or inner rabbeted portion ofthe clip 9, to coincide with the guiderods 12, while the perforations 10, to engage the pins 7, are formed in the upper or outer portion of the clip. Each guide-rod 12 is provided, near the narrow stub 4, with a notch,

contact with the inner rabbeted portion of the clip. The pins 7 are now entirely uncovered or disengaged from the clip, and any papers or pamphlets of proper sizecan be impaled on said pins and pushed thereon over toward their attached ends. By now disengaging the clip 9 from the notched ends of the guide-rods 12 the spring 8 will force said clip into close contact with the papers impaled on the pins 7, and hold them firmly in place. i

To the ends of the narrower stub 4 I may attach spring-catches 14, to engage rigid catches or hooks 15, secured to the inner side of the opposite book-cover, near the ends ofthe wide stub 3, and so hold said cover and adjacent stub 3 rigid to facilitate the placing of papers on the attached pins.

A binder of this description is simple, cheap, durable, and easily operated,and can be readily used either for the temporary or permanent binding of various papers. K

Having thus described my invention, what I" claim is- 1. The combination,with opposite stubs connected by notched guide-rods, of pins projecting from one of said stubs, a clip mounted on said guide-rods and adapted to be moved endwise to engage the notched ends of said rods, said clip being provided with perforations to engage the pins that project from one of the stubs, and a spring to force the clip onto said pins when disengaged from the guide-rods, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the stubs 3 and 4, of unequal width, the pins 7, connected with the wider stub and projecting slightly above the narrow stub, the guide-rods 12, having notches 13, the clip 9, mounted ou said guide-rodsand provided with perforations 10, to engage the pins, and the spring 8, to force the clip onto said pins, substantially as described.`

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM D. EEADY.

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